Fighting for the People

Windsor city councillor Alan Halberstadt takes a lot of heat in some quarters for consistently standing up against the status quo, and the way the status quo likes to spend I say that's a good thing. Full disclosure, I was Alan's campaign manager in last fall's election, so it's no surprise that I like him, but it's good to see the Windsor Star's Roseann Danese standing up for Alan in her February 2nd blog.

Alan does sometimes take stances that make him unpopular with his fellow councillors, but even his fiercest critics will admit that he plays an important role on council. Spending cuts are always controversial, but all too often projects which boost spending are universally lauded.

Now it's obvious that the government needs to spend money, but shouldn't we scruitinize new and increased spending in the same way we look at cuts. After all, every dollar in tax revenue means less money for the taxpayers.

Keep up the good work Alan!